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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
Table of Weight-Loss ... the FDA for the long-term ... treatment of Obesity ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Comparison
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... bronchoscopic lung ... outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Ova and parasite ... testing, if: ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis